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Ged Tha Mo Cheann air Liathadh

Date June 1960
Track ID 57528
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.97.B8

Original Tape ID

SA1960.097

Summary

The poetess tells how she left the island of Skye over 40 years ago, and wishes to see it again. She thinks of the places she knew well. She refers to the clearances and asks people to remember what happened.

Item Notes

5 verses sung. Composed by Mary MacPherson (Màiri Mhòr nan Òran) 1821-1898.

See:
'Màiri Mhòr nan Òran' (D. Meek ed., 1977) p. 57

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Vatersay

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Island - Skye

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good